Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Transitions across care settings introduce risk for patient harm, and medication errors are an im...

In the fall of 2008, perioperative leaders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass., conduc...

Health care executives have to ensure that new care models are implemented effectively and improv...

Ten existential questions will make the difference between limping into the future and soaring to...

As the largest segment of the health care workforce, with more than 3 million professionals, nurs...

The National Committee for Quality Assurance starts an accountable care organization accreditati...

The IPAL Project, an initiative of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, is designed to provide ...

CAPC Campus Online is an e-learning space covering the structural, operational and financial ess...

This paper explores the current limits of primary care in the US, looks at illustrative models th...

The federal Affordable Care Act will transform how Californians obtain health insurance. CHCF exa...

As the use of palliative care grows, so does the diversity of patients who opt for it. A free cur...

The paper makes recommendations for enhancing QI efforts in health care, including providing stro...

This annual webinar highlights thhe 2011 AHA-McKesson  Quest forQuality winners and finalists. 20...

Treating U.S. veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than car...

Restructuring care has reduced readmissions at St. Mary?s Duluth (MN) Clinic Heart and Vascular ...

The SUNY Downsstate Medical Center kidney transplant team identified an increase in the differenc...

The Leapfrog Group, a consortium of public and private employers who purchase health care for mor...

In a recent study, the non-profit Commonwealth Fund found that the U.S. ranks 16th out of 16 nati...

The Rand Health Insurance Experiment found that patients had little or no control over their hea...

A report released jointly by AARP's Public Policy Institute, The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN F...

Reining in health care costs has become a central policy challenge for government and a pressing ...

The inaugural report of the AHA Committee on Performance Improvement details “Hospitals and Care ...

This sponsored supplement explores the challenges of investing for lower-cost devices, services a...

Transplant recipients are fragile patients, at high risk for infections and fluid and electrolyte...

This guide was created to share best practices and key lessons from innovative organizations on a...

To expertly execute a dribble handoff in basketball, communication between teammates is key. How ...

This study examined SSDI applications between 2005 and 2006, focusing on a "natural experiment" t...

This 46-page document reviews the history of Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives and consi...

Seamless, effective patient handoffs are a critical piece of any hospital?s patient safety framew...

This article addresses health care innovations that can help improve population and meet future h...

At Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, discharge planning truly begins at admission. Care te...

After attending a 2005 conference on trauma-informed care, two nurses at Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospi...

Extending services beyond the hospital walls to its most vulnerable patients?that is the goal of ...

A report based on an invitational forum held on March 13, 2009, sponsored by Medically Induced Tr...

The ProblemFlowers wanted to improve its performance on the 28 quality measures that are featured...

The Problem The Pitt Country Memorial Hospital leadership team decided to reduce surgical compli...

The Problem The women and infants department's lean journey began in early 2006 when a local hos...

The report recommends improved ways in which primary care practices should be paid for delivering...

The TriCentral Palliative Care Program toolkit presents a wide range of educational, technical as...